F3 New Orleans

Category: New Orleans

  • Unexpected appearance at the Marsh..

    Waking up to downpours, the YHC decided there would be no prethang run to the AO on this Gloom. Upon arrival at the Marsh, I see Captain Sparkles and Waterpic taking advantage of the covered pavilion making laps around the court getting the blood flowing. Captain Sparkles filled with excitement asked “Is Butt Splice Qing?”After letting him down softly the YHC turned to Waterpic who generally post other AOs and asked to what do we deserve the honor of your presence at the Marsh on this Gloom? Simply stated, the kids are off school today. Kudos to the Waterpic, as one could have easily stayed nested in the Sack and caught a little extra rest, but instead posted on this morning of not so ideal conditions to motivate his fellow F3 Brothers.. Definitely a hugh part of why I love being apart of this group of men who inspire this YHC to get up and get after it on Gloom’s like today..

    Let’s begin

    15IC GM, 15IC WM, 30IC BK, 30IC SSH, 15IC Arm Circles forward, up high, backdown reverse and  up high to close..

    YHC decided the only moisture that would occur today would be sweat equity, so the PAX utilized the court for the beatdown as the rain persisted throughout.

    First up we did Merkin suicides 20,15,10,5 and 20.. Started at one baseline with 20 Merkins and then bear crawled to the free throw for 15 Merkins, bear crawled halfcourt for 10 Merkins, bear crawled to other free throw 5 Merkins and completed at the other baseline with 20 Merkins.. After completion we switched to the lower half and journeyed back with the same count with squats and in between leg lunges.. After completing we went through a series of true suicides, forward and back pedal suicides, then lateral down and back, wrapping up with caricoas down and back (2). On the six for some core, 3 sets of 10IC FK into 10IC Lob Lollies as some would say never resting with continuous motion from one to the next.. Next up plankorama. 1 min front, left and right and then back to a 2 min plank front followed by a back plank for a 1 min.. With 10 mins to spare YHC realizing no beatdown would be complete without some Burpees we get back to the baseline for ascending Burpee suicides 2,4,6,8 and 10. To keep with the tradition of a classic the AO leader (Butt Splice) would bring we Bunny hopped between counts.. With 5 mins remaining we gather our bearings returning to the start point and proceed to complete 8 count body builders suicides with a series of 2,4,6,8 and 10. At this point no lagniappe in between just a simple mosey to completion..

    Count, Annoucements, COT

    Thanks to Waterpic for praying us out!!

    Today was one of those days where the YHC would most certainly not have put in this much work, but because of Captain Sparkles and Waterpic I was able to get through.. Appreciate you gentlemen!!

  • QuadraOkwata

    When it’s cold out, the wind from Okwata makes it colder. When it’s humid with no wind, it’s just really humid. The Pax was treated with a light breeze that kept the temperature quite remarkable, while keeping the fog at bay. YHC arrived a few minutes early to plant the shovel flags, one for our Country and one for our Nation! Before long, 3 other Pax arrived, so it was time to give the disclaimer…..and then….

    Mosey to the mardi gras fountain, take a quick lap around it, then circle up on the grass in front for:

    SSH IC x 31
    Imperial SW IC x 10
    Abe Vigodas IC x 10
    Mountain Climbers IC x 20
    Peter Parker IC x 20
    Parker Peter IC x 20

    Mosey to the fountain for an Okwata favorite, especially given the return of Surge!

    Double Shots with Jack Webb at the Barre!

    1 merkin with 2 air presses (aka double shot) in the peoples chair against the railing at the fointain.
    2 merkins with 4 air presses in peoples chair
    3 merkins with 6 air presses….
    You get the idea….
    10 merkins with 20 air presses…..

    Mosey to the House of Pain for Stations:

    Station 1: Squats AMRAP
    Station 2: Dips AMRAP
    Station 3: Pull Ups AMRAP
    Station 4: Bear crawl up levee, do 5 burpees and run back to HOP (Timer)

    Mosey to Canal for a modified Dora, so partner up:
    100 burpees
    100 LBT’s
    100 Jump Sqauts

    Pax 1: Does exercise
    Pax 2: Run lap
    Flap Jack until exercises complete

    This turned into 25 burpees for each pax twice (getting to 50 each) to make it the 100, and a few more laps to each get to the LBT’s and Jump Squats. Good thing we had the best of F3 nation present to keep it from going south! The laps took a bit longer than expected. YHC should have remembered how awful it was from the last indian run!

    Mosey back to flags for some Mary

    Flutter Kicks IC x 20
    Tin Snips IC x 20
    Dying Cockroach IC x 20
    Hello Dolly IC x 20

    0615, so time for the COT

    Countoff, name-o-rama, announcements, intentions and closed with a prayer.

    NMM
    YHC got lucky today with the Q on the fly. The modified Dora could have been bad, but lucky for YHC the pax kept it on track. Lesson Learned? Probably nothing…..
    T-Claps for all the prayers and thoughts in regard to Mahatma’s grandson, which is Disclaimers son. He’s out of the hospital and doing well!

    Thanks for posting with me today!

  • The Other Mountain

    Fun time in the gloom this morning with a great turnout.  Obviously inspired by Hawg’s presence, the PAX amped up the mumblechatter to near-Metry levels and kept it going throughout the workout.  After a quick disclaimer, we took the traditional stroll up and down the Avenue and set up in front of the Tulane sign for warmup (all IC):

    • SSHx25
    • IWx25
    • Merksx15
    • LSSx25

    Short mosey to the Loyola music building for BLIMPS, starting with 10 burpees and increasing in increment of 5.   Hard run from there down Calhoun to Freret.  At mini-WPM, alternate sprint/jog up the parking deck, stopping at each level for a different exercise OYO until Q says halt (about 30-35 reps each):

    • Level 2: Mountain Climbers
    • Level 3: Plank Jacks
    • Level 4: Peter Parkers

    At the top of MWPM, we partnered up for some core work.  Partner 1 ran down then up the stairs, while Partner 2 did the prescribed exercise, then flapjack:

    • V-Up
    • LBC
    • Russian Twists
    • Box cutters
    • LBT

    Short on time, we hurried back to the flag for the count, name-o-rama, and prayer.

    -Mulligan

  • Scramble indeed!!

    0425 came and went with your QIC reaching over to his nightstand hitting what he thought was the  snooze. Soon the realization as he reached yet again to see the illumination of his phone showing 0507 and so the Scramble of sorts begins.. Having clothes laid out like he is on fire watch, QIC quickly hops into action throwing on his attire dressing as if a Fire alarm had just rung and there is no time to spare.. Upon arrival through the park I can see what appears like a vehicle of familiarity belonging to the Waterpic. Indeed it is he accompanied by the man himself Steve chattering it up. I proceed down the walk to plant the flag as Waterpic explains the machine Steve has already put in 5 miles on his prethang. Now Steve has mentioned my determination of sorts in running to the AOs in recent Blast, but as you can see this fellow Brother has taken it to yet another extreme in the challenge of this months ISI RRR.. Coming in hot Choppa jumps out the car to join the PAX and we are off and running. QIC took the PAX on the standard route incorporating 5 burst to build a respected pace of 8.24 over 3.3 miles. We return to the AO where I decide to give the PAX a modified version of stretch (yoga)  cool down. Appreciate Chewy’s introduction of this at past Scrambles. With 3 mins to spare we round it out with some Mary. 25IC LBCs, 25IC FKs and 15IC isolated right elbow to left knee crunch and vice versa on the other side.

    countoff, Announcements, COT

    Big thanks to Choppa for taking us out in prayer!!

    Always enjoy the fellowship and chatter with you men in the Gloom!!

    Thanks for the lead

  • Some are twice the men of others at the Gipper!

    QIC arrived at the AO with the welcoming of 2 PAX. Turbo and Einstein who are just as loyal as the Ronald Reagan statue, which stands at attention welcoming all who journey to the home we call the Gipper on Wednesday gloom’s.. The sound of gravel and the closing of doors soon produce 3 more men. Low and behold it’s the Ocho arriving with an (FNG), soon to be named twice the man of his own stature. Welcome to the PAX Sweet Sixteen. Not sure how the Maverick times it out so perfectly, maybe he has an app for the timing of the row of lights on 190 that always seem to slow the QIC for his arrival. The high humidity would soon be assisting on this beatdown with perspiration to make the QIC look like a fitness guru.. Enough rambling, quick disclaimer so let’s get after it..

    warmarama

    15 IC GM, 5 Burpees, 15 IC WM, 5 Burpees, 15 IC Overhead hand claps, 5 Burpees, 15 IC Armcircles F/B, 5 Burpees, 15 IC IW, 5 Burpees.

    The thang

    Moseyed to the Taj Mahal, the PAX breaks into 3 teams. Partner 1 wall sits while Partner 2 Moseys around the building to back for a slalom shuffle through the parking post and upon return partner 2 duplicates. Next up Sumo Squats while partner journeys and repeats the slalom. Final alternating leg lunges and closing with the slalom. Indian run to the parking garage for our next missio. PAX line up at the bottom partner 1 back sprints halfway up turns and sprints while partner 2 does plank jacks. Arrival at the top partner 1 does plank jacks awaiting the arrival of partner 2. R/R backdown and up again. After completion needing some O2 the QIC request (2) 10 counts. Thanks for the proper count Ocho and Maverick. Next we sprint up as a PAX to the first ramp and Caricoa across the flats sprint up the second and Caricoa across the top flat rotating legs of course for a balance of sorts. Arriving at the top we use the parking strips 7 total for bear crawl partner 1 and Merkins partner 2 and then partner 2 proceeds to bear crawl while partner 1 does Merkins R/R. Mosey down to the courthouse corridor of sorts for a little obstacle course. Partner 1 doing FKs while partner 2 sprints to steps catching each step to the top, drop for 5 Burpees, down the right steps to the bench for 5 box jumps, back to relieve your partner. Next partner 1 does LBCs while partner 2 sprints and up the steps, drops for 5 Burpees, down the left handicap ramp and slaloms trough parking curbs. With 4 mins remaining we Mosey back to the flag for 3 mins of Mary.

    25IC MC, 15IC Parker Peters and 15Peter Parker’s..

    count off, naming of (FNG)Sweet Sixteen, Announcements, COT

    Big thanks to Ocho for taking us out in prayer!!

    Welcome Sweet Sixteen glad to have you!

    Appreciate the men of the Gipper for indulging me on this Humid Gloom!! 👍👊

  • Back in the Saddle…

    So after a sun-filled week in Orlando with the M and 2.0’s,YHC was ready to get back to the regular beatdown with his F3 brothers.  So much so, that we even suspended the no-burpee Monday rule.  Apparently one week of no burpees equals a burpee pyramid.  After disclaimer 16 PAX moseyed to kickball field in front of Audubon Zoo for:

    Warm Up

    • SSH X 20 IC
    • Forward Arm Circles X 20 IC
    • Windmills X 20 IC
    • Reverse Arm Circles X 20 IC
    • Imperial Walkers X 20 IC

    Next we moseyed to Soccer Field for Thang 1

    Four Corners/BOMB

    • First Corner 5 Burpees
    • Carioca to Second Corner for 10 OH Presses
    • Crab Crawl to Third Corner for 15 Merkins
    • Backward Run to Fourth Corner for  20 Big Boy Sit Ups
    • Crab Crawl to Beginning.

    All of the above OYO

    Because that was so much fun, rinse and repeat!

    Next we moseyed to Audubon Statue for Thang 2, a little DORA

    Partnered up as 1 PAX ran other completed:

    • 100 Derkins
    • 200 Squat Jumps
    • 300 LBC’s

    And just as Medulla Oblongata thought we were done “But wait there’s more!”

    Moseyed to Oak Alley for Thang 3, Burpee Pyramid

    • Starting at first light one burpee with one merkin
    • Run to second light for 2 burpees with two merkins on each burpee
    • Run to third light for 3 burpees with 3 merkins on each burpee
    • Run to fourth light for 4 burpees with 4 merkins on each burpee
    • Run to fifth light for 5 burpees with 5 merkins on each burpee

    For those mathematicians, that’s 55 merkins and 15 burpees for the PAX who completed.

    As we were running out of time, we cut burpee pyramid short and moseyed back to flag.  And because we had one minute left, 10 Nolan Ryans each side OYO.

    Count-off, Name-o-rama with one FNG, who PAX named Peaches as he is from Atlanta, went to UGA and we thought 28-3 would be too harsh.  Announcements and COT/Prayer.

    Thanks to PAX for letting me lead.  Truly grateful for this group of men and F3.

  • Going The Distance, Trying For Speed

    Four of F3’s finest made their way to The Stomp for the usual Tuesday running fix.  Pleasant 60-something degree temp and crisp air set the stage for a good moseying conditions so we all agreed we’d go for distance this am.  We were also hoping to inch our way out of last place in the RRR throwdown this month since we’d rather not get beat by those inferior guys from abroad.  The Q slot was empty so a round of eenie meenie miney mo decided who would officialy take the lead and it somehow landed on YHC.  The route was the typical course along the bayou, out and back in 45 min.  We came out the gate with a brisk pace, soon to be throttled down after realizing we still had a ways to go.  T-claps to Hawg for pushing through with a solid run on the heels of a 7+ hour, 31 mile race on Saturday that would have the average Joe still laid up recovering.  Some good F2 was had along the run that included solving a few of the world’s problems.  The PAX covered 4.5+/- miles and conveniently made it back with no time for burpees.

    Great way to start the day.

    Tool

  • Friday is great day for DownPainMents

    Get after YHC, cuz he’s waiting too long to post back blasts and now can’t remember squat–other than it was achy.  So after a disclaimer, THE THANG.

    Warm up with some SSHs, Low Slow Squats, Slow Sun Gods, and surely someone on our faces.

    Then gets some rocks to mosey to the bleachers for:

    • Bench Presses 20xIC
    • Squats 20xIC
    • Dead Lifts 20xIC
    • Curls 20xIC

    Rinse and repeat with 15xIC, then 10xIC and finally 5xIC.

    Saunter to the fence for some people’s chair–some times with rocks, some times without.  Holding your rock out in front for more than a few seconds sux big time.

    Circle of Mary: lots of stuff with and without rocks.  [Putins with rocks is of course a favorite of YHC.]  Close out with 10 burpees.

    Countoff, Namorama and COT.  Thanks, JV

  • February’s short so get at it

    YHC can’t remember much of that day, except that it was coolish.  After a Warm-up around the fountain, the PAX moseyed to breakfront for some suicides with the 8 planters: one inclined merkin at the first planter, and one burpee at the start; then two IMs at the second planter and two burpees at the start; etc. to 8 and 8 with a dead YHC.

    Mosey to the House of Pain for a short circuit of levee chase with five burpees at the top for PAX1, Catalina Winemixers for PAX2, step-ups for PAX3 and pull-ups for PAX4.  Although YHC had intended to rinse and repeat at least one more time, the PAX apparently was disturbing an amorous couple in a hammock near the House of Pain, so the PAX moseyed on after the first round to the Land of H8.

    Although YHC can’t remember exactly, it involved running up and down with some exercise in between.  Duh…

    Then a mosey back to the flag for a Circle of Mary, Countoff, Name-O-Rama, and COT.  Sorry for the sketchy memory, JV

  • Is that Love in the Air? No, it’s duck s**t.

    Ash Wednesday and Valentine’s Day don’t coincide very often.  It’s a confusing mash-up.  What to do?  After the Disclaimer, THE THANG:

    Warm Up at the Newman(?) Bandstand:

    • SSH 25xIC
    • Low Slow Squats 25xIC
    • Frankensteins 25xIC
    • Mountain Climbers 25xIC

    Mosey about a quarter of the way around the park counterclockwise, for a Ring of Fire: bear crawl counterclockwise (avoiding the duck greetings), then the PAX do 7 merkins each around the circle; then more bear crawls counterclockwise (avoid the light pole!), then big boy situps 10xIC.

    Continue moseying to the front of the park at the fountain:

    • Derkins 20xIC (stop complaining: YHC cut it short)
    • Right-Leg Step Ups 20xIC
    • Dips 20xIC
    • Left-Leg Step Ups 20xIC

    Mosey to the Hurst Street entrance for some Mary:

    • LBTs 25xIC
    • Flutter Kicks 25xIC
    • Penguins 25xIC
    • Hello Dollys 25xIC
    • Russian Twists 25xIC

    Indian Run in two lines to the gym near Magazine, where the PAX broke up into four groups:

    • pull-ups 10 for the count
    • lunges AMRAP
    • merkins AMRAP
    • squats AMRAP

    Mosey across the golf course for a wrap-up with Countoff, Name-O-Rama and COT for Lent and Valentine’s Day.  Thanks for letting old timers be the Q, Jingle Vader